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Wilder vs Wilmot vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wilder | Wilmot | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,487Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wilmot and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.